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Re: Chev big block help needed

To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>,
Subject: Re: Chev big block help needed
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:31:48 -0500
Shoot I was surprised to see you home... When do you have to leave for
Maxton?  and Yeah I think the Big Block might be a good answer... but for
200mph the small block isn't going to be that Stressed on Nitrous... K

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> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net;
mmanghel@hughes.net
> Subject: Chev big block help needed
> Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:19 AM
> 
> I checked out the numbers on that supposed 402
> Chevy Suburban motor that a local guy is trying
> to sell me, and if I checked right, that's not
> what the motor is.  The number is: 103291 LM, and
> I read that to be a 1969, 390HP 427 Corvette
> motor, originally equiped with a Muncie 4spd.  Am
> I right?  Didn't that motor have a forged crank
> and some other goodies that would make it a user
> for my Camaro (if I wanted to go faster than the
> 350 4 bolt will push it)?  
> 
> Remember, I'm not building to look at class
> records.  All I want to do is build to do 200.001
> mph one time. I don't need a hat or anything -
> just one time slip!  I will then have realized my
> dream, and I go back to work on my old - slow
> roadster for the rest of time!  
> 
> It just seems that an inherently strong big block
> with a little shot of nitrous might be a cheaper
> way to accomplish my goal than to build a
> stressed-out small block.  How 'bout it guys -
> what's your guidance here. 
> 
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